Tropical Depression 8 disorganized, far out to sea

Tropical Depression 8 looked less organized on satellite imagery Saturday, and remained no threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

NOAA/NHCTropical Depression 8 in the central Atlantic

At 10 a.m. New Orleans time, the center of the depression was located near latitude 18.0 north, longitude 34.8 west, or about 725 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde Islands.

The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph. A turn toward the northwest and a decrease in forward speed are expected Sunday and Monday. On the forecast track, the depression should remain far from land during the next couple of days.

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours.